MAP18: Backlash (Cydonia)

Cydonia maps 12-20
MAP12: Venomous MAP13: Chimera MAP14: Deadlock MAP15: Hatchet MAP16: Sasquatch MAP17: The Cesspools MAP18: Backlash MAP19: Purgatory MAP20: Reaper
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 (12 - 20) Secret maps: 31 32

This level occupies the map slot MAP18. For other maps which occupy this slot, see Category:MAP18.

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MAP18: Backlash is the eighteenth map of Cydonia. It was designed by Alex Scott (Scotty) and uses the music track "U R My NME," originally composed by Darkwave0000 for Plutonia: Revisited Community Project. The par time defined in MAPINFO is 3:00.

Walkthrough

Map of Backlash

Letters in italics refer to marked spots on the map. Sector, thing, and linedef numbers in boldface are secrets which count toward the end-of-level tally.

Secrets

1. In the northwest courtyard, after unlocking the compartment on the east ledge, go up there and use the southeast wall to find a soul sphere. (sector 186)
2. Get the green armor north of the start to open a compartment in front of you. Go through the middle wall to get a backpack. (sector 187)
3. In the nukage pit at the east end, head north and use the wall where the candle is to find a teleporter to the central platform, containing a radiation suit. (sector 216)

Speedrunning

Current records

The records for the map at the Doom Speed Demo Archive are:

Run	Time	Player	Date	File	Notes
UV speed	0:07.97	Gosu_Noob	2022-08-14	cy18p007.zip	Cross-listed from Pacifist
NM speed
UV max	3:52.86	blob1024	2022-09-25	cy18-352.zip
NM 100S
UV -fast
UV -respawn
UV Tyson
UV pacifist	0:07.97	Gosu_Noob	2022-08-14	cy18p007.zip
NoMo	0:53.51	Daniel	2022-07-05	cy18o053.zip

The data was last verified in its entirety on October 4, 2022.

Statistics

Map data

Things	324
Vertices	1421*
Linedefs	1465
Sidedefs	2234
Sectors	275

* The vertex count without the effect of node building is 1198.

Things

This level contains the following numbers of things per skill level:

Single-player
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Heavy weapon dude	34	34	30
Imp	10	0	0
Demon	6
Revenant	13	21	21
Cacodemon	3
Pain elemental	2
Hell knight	2	6	4
Arachnotron	8	10	10
Mancubus	4	4	6
Arch-vile	2	3	14
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Super shotgun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	1
4 shotgun shells	6
Box of shotgun shells	11
Box of rockets	20
Energy cell	4
Energy cell pack	7
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	6	6	2
Medikit	27
Armor	2
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Supercharge	2
Megasphere	1
Backpack	1
Radiation shielding suit	5	4	3
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Teleport landing	17

Multiplayer
Monsters	1-2	3	4-5
Heavy weapon dude	34	34	30
Imp	10	0	0
Demon	6
Revenant	13	21	21
Cacodemon	3
Pain elemental	2
Hell knight	2	6	4
Arachnotron	11	13	13
Mancubus	8	8	10
Arch-vile	2	3	14
Cyberdemon	2
Weapons	1-2	3	4-5
Super shotgun	1
Rocket launcher	1
Plasma gun	1
BFG9000	1
Ammunition	1-2	3	4-5
Box of bullets	1
4 shotgun shells	6
Box of shotgun shells	17
Box of rockets	20
Energy cell	4
Energy cell pack	7
Health & Armor	1-2	3	4-5
Stimpack	6	6	2
Medikit	27
Armor	3
Megaarmor	1
Items	1-2	3	4-5
Supercharge	2
Megasphere	1
Backpack	1
Radiation shielding suit	5	4	3
Keys	1-2	3	4-5
Blue skull key	1
Red skull key	1
Yellow skull key	1
Miscellaneous	1-2	3	4-5
Cooperative start	4
Teleport landing	17

External links

• Cydonia demos at the Doom Speed Demo Archive